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Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Posted by Mitch
(2 messages posted)
Each time I boot, a Favorite directory is added under \Windows with odd characters
@ end of Favorite****.
Can delete all but one and it claims to be a needed system file and will not delete.
Original Favorite directory is intact and is used. I just want to know what is
building the directories and how to eleminate it.
Ran easy clean, reg seeker adaware and bitdefender but these show no bugs.
Many thanks in advance for all help.
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re: added directory
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 7:32 am
Posted by zu
(5 messages posted)
That sounds weird. I'd always try restoring the registry with Scanreg in DOS if the
problem started recently, and otherwise trying to undo any changes that could have
caused it.
I'd also run a thorough Scandisk to make sure there isn't a problem with the
filesystem or hard drive.
Then, I'd run RegEdit and look in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
and maybe
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell
Folders
for the "Favorites" value and make sure it is valid.
"C:\WINDOWS\Favorites" is what mine says.
If none of that helps, I don't know. Maybe Explorer is corrupted, or it could be
some other component or software that uses the favorites folder. Is a folder created
when you boot to safe mode? If not, it might just be a problem with other software
that is installed.
If you don't delete the folders, do they continue to accumulate?
I assume favorites are displayed correctly in Explorer and all browsers that use
favorites, and if you add a new favorite, it goes to the normal Favorites folder?
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re: added directory
Friday, May 23, 2008 at 11:30 am
Posted by Mitch
(2 messages posted)
Problem solved!!
On Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 3:28 pm, Mitch wrote:
>Each time I boot, a Favorite directory is added under \Windows with odd characters
>@ end of Favorite****.
>Can delete all but one and it claims to be a needed system file and will not delete.
> Original Favorite directory is intact and is used. I just want to know what is
>building the directories and how to eleminate it.
>
>Ran easy clean, reg seeker adaware and bitdefender but these show no bugs.
>
>Many thanks in advance for all help.
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